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Friday, February 13, 2015

News of Australia- ABC

  1. Jaycee Chan released

    Jackie Chan's son is released from a Chinese jail after serving a six-month term for a drugs offence.
  2. 80s pop pioneer dies

    The flamboyant Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s British pop band Visage, dies aged 55, his record label says.
  3. Developer wants slum bulldozed

    An Indian developer meets resistance as he tries to get an artists' slum in New Delhi bulldozed for new apartments.
  1. N Korea's new slogans

    North Korea launches more than 300 new political slogans to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.
  2. Prison stand-off ends

    Six prisoners at a southern Taiwanese jail kill themselves after taking several staff, including the warden, hostage.
  3. Prison over 'nut rage' case

    The daughter of the boss of Korean Air is sentenced to one year in prison for breaking aviation law.
  1. Rates have 'less power'

    RBA governor Glenn Stevens admits rate cuts may be less effective at boosting demand than they used to be.
  2. Newcrest, Sims profits surge

    Gold miner Newcrest reports a 400 per cent rise in profit, while Sims Metal earnings are up 700 per cent.
  3. Rio's 78pc profit rise

    Rio Tinto's tax profit nearly doubles despite slump in iron ore and coal prices.
  4. Foreign investment changes

    The Business Council has slammed changes to federal rules on foreign investment in agriculture.
  1. Foreign investment changes

    The Business Council has slammed changes to federal rules on foreign investment in agriculture.
  2. High-tech saleyards open

    The most technologically advanced saleyards in Australia have opened to great fanfare.
  3. Australia 'closed for business'?

    China's largest international property website says Australia's increased foreign investment scrutiny is bad PR.

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